Belt buckle



D. M. WlRTH BELT BUCKLE Jan. 17, 1933.

Filed April 18, 1932 Patented Jan. 17, 1933 DORSEY M. WIRTH, OF BUCYRUS,OHIO BELT BUCKLE Application filed April is, 1932. semi No. 605,918.

This application relates to expanding belt buckles, wherein theexpanding member is a spring. The novel feature of this invention is toswingably connect the belt hole engaging tongue with the bight portionof the yoke of expanding belt buckles, as the following description ofthe drawing will show.

Figure 1 is a front view of one form of r buckle contemplated by thisinvention. Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of Figure 1. y v

Figure 3 is a front view of another form of belt buckle included in thisinvention.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional View of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a front view of another form of belt buckle included in thisinvention.

Figure 6 is a front view of a fourth form of belt buckle included inthis invention.

Figure 7 is a front sectional View of Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a front sectional View of Figure 1.

Figure 9 is a front view of another form of belt buckle included in thisinvention. Referring to the drawing in detail. Common to the formsof'Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, is a belt connector. This belt connectorcom- L prises a closed loop formed by bending a bar or wire into a Ushape, the parallel legs of this U shape are inserted thru the openingsof the bight of each yoke member, as indicated in Figure 1 the legs arebent generally away from each other as at 43and then bent again inwardlyas at 44, from which point they proceed directly into end abuttingrelation meeting at the point 45. 7

Common also to all the forms of the drawing is a U shape yoke memberconnected with a buckle body. In Figures 1, 3, 6, the sides of this yokemember spread gradually outward from each other, its ends connectingwith a buckle body. In Figure 5 the sides of the yoke member extendparallel to each other, then outwardly as at 46, then upwardly as at 47,connecting with the buckle body 25.

In the forms of Figures 1, 3, 6, the yoke and buckle body can be formedfrom one single piece of bar or Wire material. Ap-

proximately the center portion of the single piece of wire or bar wouldbe taken as the buckle body, at the points 48 of Figure 1, the wire isbent downwardly, then inwardly so that the ends of the wire would bedirectly into end abutting relation and form the bight portion of theyoke formation. Or any of the parts of the yoke member or buckle bodymay be either stamped from sheet material and formed into shape, or theymay be cast.

Common to each form of buckle as represented in Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,8, 9, is a coil spring 4, carried on each of the belt con nectors. Thespring is disposed on each leg of the belt connector loops and continuesaround the curved portion. The ends of the spring are adapted to abutthe inner face of the bight portions. The spring supplies the resilientexpanding character of the buckle.

Common to each form of the belt buckle in the drawing is a tongue memberwhich is swingably mounted on or swingably connected with the bightportion of each style buckle, and which engages with the hole of a beltas a retaining means for the end of the be t.

In Figure 1 the buckle body 1 is connected with the yoke member 40, thebelt connector loop 3 is slidably mounted through openings in the bightportion of the yoke at points 41, the coil spring 4 is carried by thebelt con? nector 3 for longitudinal resistance between the yoke and beltconnector. The belt-hole engaging tongue 2 is centrally and pivota'llyconnected with the bight portion of the yoke and cooperates with thebuckle body 1 in adjustably securing the belt end in the buckle.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross sectional View of Figure 1, showing howeach leg of the belt connector 3 passes through an opening in the bightportion of the yoke 40 at the point 41. I

Figure 3 is similar to buckle of Figure 1 except that it has a flangedbight 42, the buckle body 25 is connected with the yoke 40, the beltconnector 3 is slidably carried in openings of the bight, and the beltconnector carries the coil spring 4, the tongue 2 is swingably carriedon the flanged bight 0 portion.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view of Figure 3, showing the yoke 40 withits flanged bight portion 42, 3 is the belt connector, 4 the coil springand 25 the buckle body.

5 Fi re 5 is a front elevational view of e):- pandmg belt buckle, havinga yoke 40 connected with the buckle body 25, the yoke by means ofopenings in its bight portion carries the belt connector 3, the beltconnector carries the coil spring 4 for longitudinal resistance betweenthe yoke and belt connector. The tongue 2 is swingably connected withthe bight of the yoke 40.

Fi res 6 and 7 disclose a modification of the It connector member 3 asshown in Fi%l 1res 1, 3, 5, 8, 9. In the form as shown in igures 6 and 7the single bar 17 is slidably mounted in an opening in the bight portionof the yoke member 40 and a transverse bar 11 is attached or formed onthe connector to retain the end of a belt. A coiled spring 13 isdisposed to have one end abut the bight 'on of the yoke part, and theother end abut the disk or cross part 16, whereby a resilient springaction similar to that as is obtained in the forms illustrated inFigures 1, 3, 5, 8, 9. The tongue member 12 by means of two eyed fingers50, is swingably carried on the bight portion of the yoke as shown in Q9Figure 6.

igure 8 shows the yoke and belt connector assembly that is described inFigures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, without the tongue member being attached. Thebelt connector 3 is shown slidably mounted through openings in the bightof the yoke 40, and the spring 4 carried on the belt connector.

In Figure 9 the construction of this form of belt buckle is in commonwith the other 9 forms shown in the drawing with the exception that theyoke part is pivotally connected with the buckle body 31, the ends ofthe yoke member being eyed and pivoted to the arms 33 of the bucklebody. The tongue member 2 is swingably carried on the bight portion ofthe yoke.

The belt connector 3 is carried slidably through openings in the bightportion of the yoke and the spring 4 is carried on the belt connector asshown.

It is definitely understood that I do not desire to limit theapplication of this invention to the particular modifications set outherein to illustrate the principles thereof, and

any changes may be made in material and structure and arrangement ofparts consistent with the spirit and scope of the invention.

What I claim 1. A belt buckle of the type described coma belt connectorassembly, a yoke aving a flanged bight carrying the belt connectorslidably in said bight, a spring on the belt connector for reslstinglongitudinal separation of the belt connector and the yoke,

a uckle body connected with the yoke, a belt prising a belt connectorassembly, a yoke carrying the belt connector slidably in its bight, asprin on the belt connector for resisting lon 'tu inal separation of thebelt connector an the yoke, a buckle body connected with the yoke, abelt hole engaging tongue swingably connected with the bight of theyoke.

4. A belt buckle of the type described comprising a belt connectorassembly, a buckle ody having arms formed into yoke formation, said yokecarrying the belt connector slidably in its bight, a spring on the beltconnector for resisting longitudinal separation of the belt connectorand the yoke, a belt hole engaging tongue swingably carried on the bightof the yoke.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

DORSEY M. WIRTH.

